Picture Break Time - Misc

Thailand Can Do Part II, Shall we?

View from my hotel in Pattaya, unreal

Lol.

I'm pretty sure that's doesn't say Alan, but it doesn't matter cuz I'm coming back THAILAND

Mochi is so cuteee

Every Sunday is national holiday for the filipinos maids in Hong Kong.

Finding a moment of zen away from the city

Starting from the right, baby rats, snakes, and dont want to know - HK

Still in Macau

That square in Macau, what is it called again?

Macau was cool - don't gamble it's bad...

Shit got real at HK Disneyland, these guys have cool hair

Above it all - Ocean Park

You aint know nothing about crowdedness unless u in HK - Ocean Park Halloween

Unusual sunset - roof of my hall.

Authentic experience eating/drinking with locals - Tai O

On top of the smog also in GuangZhou

On a boat in GuangZhou

DO NOT GET HAIR CUTS IN HONG KONG.

The end is near

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, be grateful to the people love you and thankful of all things you own. So today marks the end of last week of instruction and I got a final on monday. I'm glad it's all coming to an end because I can honestly say I'm ready to go home to my friends, family, and my girlfriend. I miss all you guys. Over the month of Nov I learned a great deal about How NOT asian I am compare to these real asians here in HK. I always thought my identity as "asian" when I'm in America, but here I realize that I'm more American than I thought. Asia is a place that makes you realize things, things I never realized before about life, identity and my future. I thought it'd be appropriate to take a moment here (since it's thxgiving) just give thanks to all da ppl that made my life meaningful, don't be shy here you know who you are.

Asians study so hard...well because they have to, you think your future career opportunities are shrinking in America? well, you better think again cuz the competition here is much greater and people are under much more pressure...that's why Hong Kong people are always rushing. Being in Asia observing harsh realities sometimes allowed me to have a deeper understanding for my parents, ironically when I had to turn in my EAP statement, I BSed some lines about how this experience would bridge the generational gap between me and my parents, well it actually did (kind of). I sometimes wonder why I chose Hong Kong but actually it doesn't matter where I picked and the fact I experienced some hard times here (I know hard to believe right? exchange? hard times? come on quit being a pussy go out and get drunk!) made it necessary for me to grow up.

A few words about Hong Kong Society: is Hong Kong more asian now that it belongs to China or is Hong Kong more western? I don't feel like I learned a thing about "real" Hong Kong culture per se, but I can certainly tell that Hong Kong people make clear distinction from mainland China. Hell, Hong Kong is even competing against China in the Asian games. Shit it's 4AM again, I better go sleep.

But I will certainly miss the time here with my exchange life coming to a wrap.

Suck a D

Mark Yudof puts 8% UC tuition hike to regents vote

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/09/MN1U1G8V8L.DTL#ixzz14nuwGSF3

Hey I have an idea, how about for every % increase in UC tuition, we take it out of you and your butt buddie's paychecks?

Vote? A "democratic" tool used to hide corruption? Who give you the right to vote on whether or not YOU can increase our fees? Go fuck yourselves.

couple things

Classes are officially over on the 30th, I'm wondering about how to spend the rest of my time here? Well, I'll just make a list maybe it will trigger my subconscious computer.

-explore hk, come on...not all hong kong ppl are assholes only the ones in the financial district...

-travel to some parts of China that has real culture and hopefully learn something.

-get on top and over my shit.

-spend $ frugally, which basically means not going out.

-find out what is meaningful to me.

-I need a revelation or maybe realizing that I need a revelation is already a revelation.

-maybe a backpacking trip somewhere? any suggestions?

-make global connections.

-make a mix for Taiwan, can't wait to see you baby!

Taking a little break from HK tomorrow...heading to Macau, time to ball out with my stack of 20s.